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Content Area Standards & Instruction Staff

Sydney Kobza
Academic Officer & Office Administrator
531-310-2897
sydney.kobza@nebraska.gov
Jamie Cook
Literacy Officer
531-363-0609
jamie.cook@nebraska.gov
Marissa Payzant, Ed.D.
Assistant Administrator & Director of Content Area Standards
402-937-2070
marissa.payzant@nebraska.gov
Dorann Avey
Digital Learning Director
402-890-2336
dorann.avey@nebraska.gov
Stacy Harvey
Office Associate
531-207-4175
stacy.harvey@nebraska.gov
Stacey Weber
Office Associate
531-310-2962
stacey.weber@nebraska.gov

Literacy

Olivia Alberts
Reading Specialist
531-220-6014
olivia.alberts@nebraska.gov
Lori Pusateri-Lane
Literacy Program Specialist
531-350-4524
lori.pusateri-lane@nebraska.g...

CONTENT AREA SPECIALISTS

Brian Moser
English Language Arts
531-893-0131
brian.moser@nebraska.gov
Natalie Chandler
Arts Education
402-314-7822
natalie.chandler@nebraska.gov
Sheyanne Smith
High Ability Learning
531-207-4096
sheyanne.smith@nebraska.gov
Brittany Yardley
Mathematics
531-310-1512
brittany.yardley@nebraska.gov
Xianquan (Chrystal) Liu, Ph.D.
World Languages
402-430-8147
chrystal.liu@nebraska.gov
Shayla Ruth
Physical Education & Health Education
402-405-1836
shayla.ruth@nebraska.gov
Samantha McCarville
Social Studies
531-739-7343
samantha.mccarville@nebraska....
Matthew Dunker
Science
531-739-2019
matthew.dunker@nebraska.gov
Chris Struebing
State E-Rate Coordinator
402-314-4201
christina.struebing@nebraska....

Statewide Assessment

Susan Farkas
Statewide Assessment Director
402-314-3013 (Assessment Main Line)
susan.farkas@nebraska.gov
Traci Rezac
Statewide Assessment Assistant Director
402-314-3013 (Assessment Main Line)
traci.rezac@nebraska.gov
Suzanne Spiehs
Office Associate of Statewide Assessment
402-314-3013
Maggie Sis
Assessment Program Coordinator
531-739-8665
magaret.sis@nebraska.gov
Anne Harley
NAEP Coordinator
402-937-5224
anne.harley@nebraska.gov
Iris Owens
ACT Onsite Liaison
531-207-9019
iris.a.owens@act.org
Aly Martinez Wilkinson
NWEA Professional Learning Lead
402-350-2987
aly.martinez.wilkinson@nwea.o...
Updated October 16, 2026 4:21pm